COVID19

School Safety Measures Continue to Drive Down Positive Tests Among School Staff and Students

Public Health continues working with schools across the county to implement a comprehensive strategy that includes over 900 school-based vaccine…

4 years ago

California Employees And Community Groups To Receive Help Amid COVID Surge

Funds are awarded through a competitive grant process for which organizations, particularly those targeted on the basis of race, religious…

4 years ago

Positive Test Rate Drops Among Students, Staff, Schools Continue Implementing Safe In-Person Learning Strategies

To help ensure safety at schools, more than 140 school-based vaccine clinics are scheduled this week and nearly 500 school-based…

4 years ago

More People Enter ICU Amid Ongoing Strain Due to Increased Healthcare Worker Positive Cases

Public Health data shows more residents are requiring treatment for severe illness in the ICU.

4 years ago

Feuer Encourages Angelenos To Beware And Report COVID Test Kit Price Gouging

City Attorney Mike Feuer Jan. 13, encouraged Angelenos to beware of price gouging and report instances of it to his…

4 years ago

Troubling Increase in Deaths Due to COVID-19; Positivity Rate Among Students, School Staff More than 14%

As more students and staff returned to in-person learning this week, amid the surge in cases, routine testing at schools…

4 years ago

LA County Surpasses 2 Million Total Cases; Hospitalizations Continue to Rise Amid Omicron

The good news is that while hospitalizations continue to climb, Public Health data shows that many positive cases are admitted…

4 years ago

“Pick-Up Testing Kit” Program Helps Meet COVID-19 Surge Demand

All testing locations listed within the county testing website offer COVID-19 tests at no out-of-pocket cost, regardless of insurance coverage…

4 years ago

California COVID Briefs: Executive Order Prevents Price Gouging and New $2.7 Billion COVID-19 Emergency Response Package

Executive order includes $1.2 billion to bolster testing efforts through expanded hours and capacity at testing sites, distributing millions of…

4 years ago

Public Health Adds Additional Masking Requirements for Indoor Employees

These upgraded masks are better at blocking virus particles from going through the mask.

4 years ago